- Question
How do feminists view pornography
Feminist views on pornography range from condemnation of all of it as a form of violence against women, to an embracing of some forms as a medium of feminist expression. This debate reflects larger concerns surrounding feminist views on sexuality, and is closely related to those on prostitution, on BDSM, and other issues. Pornography has been one of the most divisive issues in feminism, particularly in anglophone (English-speaking) countries. This deep division was exemplified in the feminist sex wars of the 1980s, which pitted anti-pornography activists against sex-positive ones.
Pornography harms women
Feminist opponents of pornography argue that pornography is harmful to women, and constitutes strong causality or facilitation of violence against women. Anti-pornography feminists have tried to have pornography banned in many countries.
Feminism should be sex-positive
Sex-positive feminists view many radical feminist views on sexuality, including views on pornography, as being equally oppressive as those of patriarchal religions and ideologies, and argue that anti-pornography feminist discourse ignores and trivializes women's sexual agency.
We need less stigma to talk openly about problems within the industry
Sex-work is 100% a legitimate occupation. However the mainstream pornography is worrying because of so many accounts of bad practice from sex workers and models, in an industry with little regulation other than bare legislation. Certian things are fetishized in porn culture today, like "coming of age", where the girl is freshly 18. "Teen" should not be a porn category, and it's also not good that there's categories for Asians and Black people either because it objectifies them.